The first segment looks at the Navajo Code Talkers of World War II. Carl Gorman, a Code Talker, and author of "Navajo Weapon" Sally McClain are profiled. Edward Halealoha Ayau of the Native Hawaiian Organization Hui Malama discusses the complications facing Native groups from reclaiming ancestral remains from international museums in the second segment. The third segment reports on the installation of slot machines in casinos on reservations prior to a vote in Washington state on Initiative 651 that would legalize such electronic gambling. The fourth segment looks at the first Milford, CT Pow Wow; which faced obstacles of racism and fears based in stereotypes prior to establishment. The last segment looks at a dam project meant to restore wetlands in Southeast Oregon that is in litigation due to neglect of ancestral land rights. The ruins of a Peyote village and burial site have been destroyed during construction according to Culture and Heritage Specialist for the Klamath tribe, Gordon Bettles. National Native News is a nationally broadcast news series that provides news for Native and non-Native Americans from a Native American perspective.
